Well finally got all the gear in. I sold the standard Traxxas XL5 ESC for $50Aus and bought a Hobbywing Brushless one for $45Aus inc. freight. Got it all installed today but was unable to run it as daylight went away and had other things to do. The Hobbywing ESC is very, very small. Was shocked when I opened the box.
Oh and it actually isn't for my little boy above, it is for my step son who is lying down in the background